Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
Contact person: Safraj Ismail
E-mail: 4nlcengagement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.4nlc.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Competition for the 4th UK National Lottery Licence
II.1.2) Main CPV code
92351100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Gambling Commission has concluded the process to award a licence to deliver the UK National Lottery. The current licence to operate the National Lottery expires in 2024 the 4th National Lottery Licence Competition was conducted to identify the operator of the next licence which will commence following the expiry of the 3rd Licence.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
7 834 932 296.00
GBP
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession: (if not specified in other concession documents)
Market Sales forecast (less duty and prize payout) x Licensee % retention + Licensee estimated operational costs
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 834 932 296.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30198000
37524800
37524810
66100000
72222300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 4th National Lottery Licence is published on the Gambling Commission’s website (https://assets.ctfassets.net/j16ev64qyf6l/43P3uxx2rU4rysgaynLm6v/1c1a8426dcb68d9d784d5faf9b94eeed/Proposed_form_of_the_Fourth_National_Lottery_Licence_-_February_2024.pdf).
In FY 2021/22, total sales for the UK National Lottery reached GBP 8 090 700 000. In FY 2021/22 the retail channel accounted for 57.8% of ticket sales at GBP 4 676 425 000, with the digital channel (42.2%) growing by 0.2% to GBP 3 414 275 000. Over the 28 years the National Lottery has been in operation, this has added up to more than GBP 85 000 000 000 awarded in prizes and the creation of >6,500 millionaires.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 120
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 168-408296
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/09/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allwyn Entertainment Ltd
13157556
1 Connaught Place, 5th floor
London
W22ET
UK
NUTS: UKI32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 7 834 932 296.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
7 834 932 296.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Birmingham
B2 4BP
UK
E-mail: 4nlcengagement@gamblingcommission.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.4nlc.com
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/10/2022